Oil painting was first adopted in the West during the 15th Century. Since the start oils quickly rose to become the most respected among all the different methods because the paint dries very slowly giving the artist plenty of time to create the look they desire. However, just because Oil Paintings dry slowly does mean they need to appear dull and lifeless and for centuries people have been creating amazing and engaging works that prove this. Whether you are into grand Old Masters, subtle impressionistic landscapes or bizarre abstractions, there are a wealth of antique and vintage Oil Paintings out there. They are great because they can add a sense of instant atmosphere to any space, so 19th Century landscapes or Portraits can add a timelessness, while bright and textured works from the 20th Century will add interest and colour.
While art historians and critics will place a great deal of attention on the artist as the most important element, even unknown paintings deserve their due and space on your wall. Every artist no matter how humble will tell you that some works emerge more from divine inspiration than skill. If that work speaks to you then it is probably meant for you.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Oil Paintings for all your needs.
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil on Board by Sinclair Snow
£ 95
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil Painting by Trevor Lawrence 1944-2012
£ 495
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Painting Trinity Church Liverpool In Moonlight By Walter Meegan Pupil Grimshaw
£ 4,950
Painting Trinity Church Liverpool In Moonlight By Walter Meegan Pupil Grimshaw
£ 4,950
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
William Rand Antiques
Landscape Painting by Francesco Pablo De Besperato
£ 275
William Rand Antiques
Large River Landscape by Edwin H Boddington
£ 795
£ 2,950
Salisbury Antiques Centre
H. Church - Oil on Canvas
£ 575
JMR Antiques Ltd
Continental Oil on Canvas
£ 1,295
Prometheus Antiques
Italian Landscape Oil Painting by James Eadie-Reid
£ 495
Prometheus Antiques
Landscape Oil Painting by Sir David Murray RA
£ 1,350
Prometheus Antiques
Italian Portrait Oil Painting by Raffaele Frigero
£ 550
Bowden Knight
Large Gilt Framed Picture of Stone Cottage
£ 60
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Hunting Painting Empress Sisi of Austria Summerhill House Meath Hunt with Lord Langford
£ 8,500
Hunting Painting Empress Sisi of Austria Summerhill House Meath Hunt with Lord Langford
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Military Painting Duke of Wellington Wearing Order of the Garter
£ 3,900
Military Painting Duke of Wellington Wearing Order of the Garter
£ 3,900
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Alfred Fine Art
Oil on Canvas Guy Cambier Farm & Chickens c.1960
£ 250
Alfred Fine Art
Oil Still Life Study of Flowers, Fruit & Caterpillar 1877
£ 160
Alfred Fine Art
C.1890s Oil on Canvas Cherubs Putti Lutyens 1829-1915
£ 650
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Portrait Giovanni Delle Bande Nere 1498-1526 Medici Follower Carlo Portelli
£ 10,500
Oil Painting Portrait Giovanni Delle Bande Nere 1498-1526 Medici Follower Carlo Portelli
£ 10,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Skein Brent Geese Flying Over The Fens By Hugh Monahan
£ 5,000
Oil Painting Skein Brent Geese Flying Over The Fens By Hugh Monahan
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
George Walter Williams (1834-1906) Oil on Canvas
£ 695
Bowden Knight
Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas by S Harding
£ 165
Bowden Knight
Oil Painting Fruit Bowl Signed By Kay Robson
£ 95
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil Painting by J.K. Clarken
£ 325
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil Painting of Kings Lynn Harbour in 1906
£ 175
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century French Oil on Canvas of a Harbour
£ 995
£ 115
Aeology at Relic Antiques
Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Young French Girl
£ 1,200
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Majestic Painting 5 Masted Steel Hull Sailing Ship Potosi Navigating Drakes Passage
£ 5,000
Large Majestic Painting 5 Masted Steel Hull Sailing Ship Potosi Navigating Drakes Passage
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Bamburgh Castle Shipwreck Beached Follower John Wilson Carmichael
£ 8,500
Bamburgh Castle Shipwreck Beached Follower John Wilson Carmichael
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Pair of Antique Oil Paintings Fisherwoman by the Sea
£ 4,500
Pair of Antique Oil Paintings Fisherwoman by the Sea
£ 4,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil on Board Signed "Rizzo"
£ 125
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Marine Oil Painting Rms Lusitania Cunard Line Before Torpedoed & Sunk
£ 5,000
Marine Oil Painting Rms Lusitania Cunard Line Before Torpedoed & Sunk
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 1,200
Large Antique Landscape Oil Painting with Sheep at Sunset Signed Sidney Yates Johnson
£ 1,200
Anthea's Attic
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
British Oil Painting Portrait Prized Lurcher Greyhound
£ 3,600
British Oil Painting Portrait Prized Lurcher Greyhound
£ 3,600
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Historic Oil Painting Sir Walter Raleigh Follower Hans Holbein
£ 12,000
Historic Oil Painting Sir Walter Raleigh Follower Hans Holbein
£ 12,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Dramatic Oil Painting Barque Ship General Wolsely Enroute to St John Sinking Gull Rock
£ 2,500
Dramatic Oil Painting Barque Ship General Wolsely Enroute to St John Sinking Gull Rock
£ 2,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
17th Century Oil Portrait of Sir Edward Musgrave
£ 2,820
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
19th Century Angling Oil Painting Pike Fish Surfacing Caught
£ 3,100
19th Century Angling Oil Painting Pike Fish Surfacing Caught
£ 3,100
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil on Canvas "Fisherman"
£ 225
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil on Board " La Charette" by Patrick Bernes
£ 225